- Détails
- Création : 24 mars 2015
- Mis à jour : 12 juillet 2023
- Publication : 24 mars 2015
- Affichages : 3636
The Great International Automobile Race for the Gordon-Bennett Trophy
1
The Great International Automobile Race for the Gordon-Bennett
The Race
1. Arrival of Emperor and Empress at Hamburg.
2. Panorama of Imperial Tribune, Saalburg (The Grand Stand).
3. Starting Motors nº 9, 15, 16 and 18 for race, Saalburg.
4. Cars sweeping curve at Saalburg, nº 3, 9, 10 and 17.
5. Down the "straight" at Wehrheim.
6. The long straight and curve from Hambourg, Cars nº 2, 15, 17, 9 and 1 passing.
7. Receding view of cars up grade towards Sallburg Tribune.
8. Car nº 11 rounding curve at Kirdorf.
9. Motors slowing down while passing through neutral town of Neuhof, each car preceded by cyclists.
10. Motors nº 4, 3, 9, 2, 8, 10 going at top speed down straight at Weilburg.
11. Cars nº 1, 2, 3 and 4 speeding through Saalburg Tribune.
12. Cars nº 12, 1 and 9 arriving and departing from Control of Idstein.
13. Three motors receding up the ascent towards Tribune.
14. Théry with car nº 5 coming down the straight from Homburg, followed by nº 3 ans 1.
15. The Course Committee on motor, inspecting the double curve at Eschanhahn.
16. The most dangerous and picturesque spot on entire course showing cars nº 1, 2, 5, 3, 4, 9, 8 and 6 manipulating the acute "S" curve.
17. Skidding around sharp curve after passing Limburg Control: nº 12, 10, 11, 15, 13, 17, 16 and 14.
18. Another view of same curve showing cars Nº 1 and 8.
19. General Panorama of East End of Tribune, showing cars rushing through the Arch.
20. View of Tribune, showing enormous crowds cheering Théry, Jenatzy and de Caters on passing the winning post.
21. Two different aspects of crowds before the entrance to Tribune during the finish.
22. Arrival of H.I.M. automobile.
23. His Imperial Majesty, the Emperor of Germany, leaving, after the race (we were fortunate in securing his Majesty's consent to being photographed). After his approach with suite he is seen conversing with various notabilities directly before the camera, thus enabling us to procure a magnificent life-size portrait of the Emperor. He steps into his motor after bidding farewell to his friends.
Result:
1st, Théry (France), 10 h. p. Richard Brazier, 5 h. 50 min., 3s.
2d. Jenatz (Germany) 90 h. p. Mercedes, 6 h., 1m., 28 s.
3d. De Caters (Germany) 90 h. p. Mercedes, 6 h., 46 min., 31 s.
Price-Complete Series nº 1297 and 1298, forming the most comprehensive and exciting series of the 1904 Motor Derby it was possible to procure. Combined length 1,000 feet, $ 130.000.
2
1 | Charles Urban Trading Cº 1298 | |
2 | Félix Mesguich | |
|
||
3 | 17/06/1904 | 600 ft. 78 $ |
4 | Allemagne. Hambourg. |